Senate · Roll call 248 · Sept. 28, 2026

A vote to adopt an amendment to S. 4668, the Protect College Sports Act of 2026, to raise the funding limit for post-eligibility and catastrophic injury insurance for student athletes.

Amendment Rejected49–50 Amendment Party-line vote
Question
On the Amendment
Bill
S. 4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Details
To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.
← Most liberalThe aisleMost conservative →
YesNoPresentDid not vote
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How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 45 · No 0
Republicans
Yes 2 · No 50 · Did not vote 1
Independent
Yes 2 · No 0

Most Democrats voted Yes (45 of 45).

Most Republicans voted No (50 of 53).

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

About this vote

The bill sets requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college athletes and gives schools and conferences a limited antitrust exemption to pool and sell certain college sports media rights. The amendment would have increased the limit on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury coverage for student athletes; it was rejected, so it was not added to the bill.

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Protect College Sports Act of 2026 This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited antitrust exemption for schools and conferences to pool and sell certain college sports media rights.

How each member voted

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